By way of disclosure, I am a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Illinois State Rifle Association.
For five years in the early 1990s, I was a full-time activist for the ISRA, I served as the Hunting and Conservation Committee Chairman and on the Board of Directors. I lobbied hard at the state capitol several weeks out of the year on the behalf of hunting and conservation, serving alongside our legislative liaison.
The NRA does not just lobby in support of the Second Amendment but hunting, conservation, and yes, even field trials.
Those of us who are lifetime members or have paid up for the year may want to consider an additional donation. I sent in $50 because I believe these lefty wacko's are going o make the NRA spend a boat load of cash
To t hose who are still young, you might want to think about becoming a Life NRA Member by taking the payment option. I did it and became a fully paid Life Member back in 1982. I am way ahead of the money game since joining and being so I can afford to send some money to them for the purpose of fighting for my Second Amendment Rights. They need donations to the NRA/ILA and to the Political Action Fund. Here in Tennessee between the NRA and the Tennessee Firearms Association, we no longer have a RINO holding office in Nashville.
Join today and if you are a member, send a donation in to help in the fight.
Both the NRA and GOP desperately needs someone to step up that can articulate a message. Both stand on sound principles but have NO ONE that can tell their story effectively. The NRA missed a HUGE opportunity when they sent Lapierre out there last week... Obama isn't successful because of what he stands for, he is successful because he can speak effectively.
BTW - not sure it is still going on but the NRA was offering lifetime memberships for $300 last month IF you have a lifetime member sponsor you. Great deal and a $700 savings.
Anyone wanting to join, you can join for $300 life membership with another life member sponsoring you, that's $700 savings. I just joined and also signed up David. Anyone needing a sponsor I'll be happy to provide you with my membership number!
How to:
Call: 1-800-672-388
Select 3 and wait on hold for a few minutes.
Provide the sponsor's membership number and pay the $300.
In tangential support of the NRA (Patron member, nothing tangential about my support) our club had an issue with the Fish and Wildlife Service regarding HT and FT. While the NRA is a one issue orgnanization, I contacted them and was sent straight to their chief lobbyist in Washington. While she couldn't help me because they are a one issue organization and there was no direct link to the second amendment, she put me it immediate and direct contact with someone who could help. The responsiveness was incredible.
We exist in a media driven society, there is a message and the physical appearance and demeanor of the messenger is paramount. When the messenger has a bad haircut, a deer in the headlights look, and a decidedly defensive posture the message is lost, not to those who support the message but to those who are neutral or negative but susceptible to persuasion. The only thing Wayne Lapierre could persuade me to do is change the channel as I know he has done nothing more than corrupt the message and make the neutral and possibly persuaded to do the same.
I just upped my NRA membership because I feel we are on some very thin Ice right now for gun rights
but do we ban rocks ,axes ,cars,a nut will find a way to harm anyone they feel the need to
David Jansma
Yesterday I upped my Life Membership to an Endowement Membership. Only $250, normally $1000. I read yesterday that the NRA has over 100,000 new members in the last 8 days.
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